by John | Jun 2, 2012 | News, World news
The first lady says fairness and equality are values she and the president are trying to teach their daughters. First lady Michelle Obama supports marriage equality because it is consistent with “the values of fairness and equality” she and President Obama have tried...
by John | Jun 2, 2012 | News, World news
A US appeals court has declared that the Defence of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to married gay couples, a groundbreaking ruling all but certain to wind up before the US Supreme Court. The unanimous ruling said the 1996 law that defines...
by John | May 26, 2012 | News, World news
A free vote is expected when it is put to the Commons because it is an issue of conscience Nick Clegg has given a firm promise that the Government will bring in a law to allow gay marriage despite a growing campaign to derail it by Conservative MPs. In a warning to...
by John | May 25, 2012 | News, World news
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell tells CNN he’s in favor of same-sex marriage, “either at the state or federal level”: “I respect the fact that many denominations have different points of view with respect to gay marriage and they can...
by John | May 25, 2012 | News, Overseas commentary, World news
“There’s been a dramatic zero-point shift in the polls since Obama came out for gay marriage,” tweeted Nate Silver on Monday. The tweet wasn’t attached to a post or to a particular poll, but we can run some of the numbers on our own. As it...
by John | May 24, 2012 | News, World news
Public opinion continues to shift in favor of same-sex marriage, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, which also finds initial signs that President Obama’s support for the idea may have changed a few minds. Overall, 53 percent of Americans say gay...
